The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder impingement and bicipital tendinitis with degenerative changes is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board found that this rating was not appropriate given the current manifestations of his condition. The appeal was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show limitation of motion worse than shoulder level or midway between side and shoulder level, even considering pain
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder impingement, bicipital tendinitis, degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20003203
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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